Reflections on conservation, natural resources and territory from 16 Baka and Bakwele communities in the vicinity of the proposed Messok Dja protected area, Sangha Department, Republic of Congo.
Réflexions sur la conservation, les ressources naturelles et le territoire de 16 communautés baka et bakwélé vivant aux alentours du lieu proposé pour la création de l’aire protégée de Messok Dja, département de la Sangha, République du Congo.
On 4 February, following an unfair trial lasting just one day, the Bukavu Garrison Military Court sentenced eight Batwa men and women to up to 15 years in prison, for seeking access to their traditional lands, now part of a national park.
A report and assessment by FPP for WWF on the free, prior and informed consent process undertaken in respect of the proposed Messok Dja protected area in Republic of Congo.